Tales from Duty Finder: Some make you laugh, some make you cry. Let's vent.

[cammi]

If you're at max level thats fine skipping mobs. But what i always see is people skipping it ALL and then never make it to max level until the .last.fucking.floor. That drove me fucking insane to the point I just fought the mobs myself cause I refuse to not be at 60 on floor 50. period.

[Bebekurenai]

Actually if you dont pull enough your level wont be enough for next tier but i doubt explaining this to you would do aby good..

As a fellow before stated, as long as you kill enough to make the tele glow, you will have enough level for the next tier. Also, I am quiet tired of your attitude when you keep correcting others with such a superior and patronising tone, just to "correct" them with wrong information. I doubt tho explaining this to you would do any good..

[Bebekurenai]

Sorry about the following mini-rage:

NO you do not need to pull every single monster in all of PotD. For god's sake, learn how sneaking works! (especially if the next floor is already unlocked)
There is sound- and sight-based aggro. Stop forcing the party into unnecessary fights by attacking every. single. sight-based. monster staring at the wall!

YES bronze chests matter! Gold is actually the most worthless because you can't bring anything from it back outside.
Also, if I'm going for a chest, there is no need to follow me into the room and pull all the monsters by accident because YOU STILL DON'T KNOW HOW TO SNEAK..

You do not need to step into every single giant flashy red sign on the ground if map is uncovered.
YES THAT IS A TRAP. Please do it even less if I am running next to you =_=

If you want me to believe that you have any idea what you are doing, just don't do stupid things instead of showing off your collection of Padjal weapons.
That's like showing me all your travel miles as proof that you can fly a plane. Just because you got from point A to point B does NOT proof that you have any idea what you are doing.

Also, NEWSFLASH - the mentor sign is not proof of how great you are either, even if SE was thoughtless enough to make it a crown

Oh, and if you don't like your party, either just leave or endure it and rage about it later instead of destroying people's pots or pulling all monsters and killing them.
Because yes, I WILL report that.

Phew. Sorry. Really needed to get that off my chest :x
I know those are mostly small things, but it happens again and again and again and urgh.

Aweome, marry me <3

But! Might add also this: Don't open chest during combat! Seen so many wipes because of mimics popping while party was still fighting...
And if you have stun, use it! Paralyze 3, sleep, etc, such a difference it makes when things are stunned

[ExKage]

Doesn't change the fact though that if you DO get hit, it is the healer's job to despell & heal, which his healer obviously only did half..^^°

Healer might have decided to cut his nose to spite his face type of deal. "This guy keeps getting hit by Glower, stupid DPS that can't dodge avoidable damage? I just won't cleanse."

[aesteval]

Healer might have decided to cut his nose to spite his face type of deal. "This guy keeps getting hit by Glower, stupid DPS that can't dodge avoidable damage? I just won't cleanse."

Here's the thing, the best way to avoid glower is to run under the cyclop's legs. Not going to be able to do that at casting range. The capability of dodging an unmarked cone AoE is questionable at best. General strategy appears to call for everyone spreading out so only on person is hit by it at a time. I question how avoidable it is at casting range given cones get wider the further out they go.

[Bebekurenai]

Here's the thing, the best way to avoid glower is to run under the cyclop's legs. Not going to be able to do that at casting range. The capability of dodging an unmarked cone AoE is questionable at best. General strategy appears to call for everyone spreading out so only on person is hit by it at a time. I question how avoidable it is at casting range given cones get wider the further out they go.

The best way to avoid Glover is simply go to the side a few steps, no sprint, nothing is requiered. As soon as you see him turn to you, just move >_> No matter if caster or whatever, dont overcomplicate it for no reason... it's simple enough, stop making excuses to not dodge it. It's not a cone, it's a straight line, and you being a caster doesn't make it any more complicated as you want it to be.

[ExKage]

I've gone through Aurum Vale many times. First as BLM and my WHM will likely be the last as it's my last 60 until I have to get queued into it to help people or to level things in 4.0. As a caster you don't need to be in max caster range for everything. It allows you to keep casting out of Swing's range but if damage is your focus, you also need to be aware of the best way to dodge things. Eye of the Beholder is more of a cone than Glower is.

[Atoli]

Aweome, marry me <3
But! Might add also this: Don't open chest during combat! Seen so many wipes because of mimics popping while party was still fighting...
And if you have stun, use it! Paralyze 3, sleep, etc, such a difference it makes when things are stunned

Aww, thanks
Yeah, that's also a problem. So many of the enemy skills that give players a lot of trouble can actually be stunned/silenced, but rarely anyone ever even tries it :/
I think SE is partially to blame though, as they have established to most players that status ailments won't work on somewhat important enemies.

As a caster you don't need to be in max caster range for everything. It allows you to keep casting out of Swing's range but if damage is your focus, you also need to be aware of the best way to dodge things. Eye of the Beholder is more of a cone than Glower is.

Coincounter has 2 lightning attacks.
Glower is a straight line no matter how far away you are (no cone), so walking to the side a few steps will save you from getting hit after he turns in your direction.
Eye of the Beholder is a very wide cone, that does NOT reach max caster range though.

So if you want to maximize your DPS as a caster, standing at max range and moving a few steps to the side if he turns towards you will make sure you won't get hit even once for the entire fight and also won't have to move much either (no back/forth, as movment = dps loss for casters)

[Archaell]

Aww, thanks
Yeah, that's also a problem. So many of the enemy skills that give players a lot of trouble can actually be stunned/silenced, but rarely anyone ever even tries it :/
I think SE is partially to blame though, as they have established to most players that status ailments won't work on somewhat important enemies.

I blame SE for two things - 1. making status ailments dps gain. 2. Not showing the resistance in UI.

Sometimes you have time only to either move away or use stun... and if the monster has the immunity it hurts a lot so it's better to just move away.

[ExKage]

Not sure if you are trying to argue a point with me or just wanting to clarify.

Why is it that 3 runs in a row of Great Gubal Library, at least one or two people have to be geared poorly?
Tank in ARR Crystal Tower gear and Dreadwyrm shield, max ilvl item i130.
NIN in all i130 gear with Martial weapon (i120)
MCH with i130 weapon.
MCH with Augmented and Non-Augmented Ironworks gear with 2 i130 accessories and 3 i38/i39 accessories who complained that he never got goad. When he showed his i240 torrent gun and Midan Caster/Healer accessories I was not impressed. Asked him if he had accessories to replace too and he said, nope! Will craft i220 soon.

Soon does not help that I have to make up for your piss poor damage while the tank thinks we can do pulls that you can't support at all.